Rosberg extended with Mercedes for 2 more years according to @BBCSport and @andrewbensonf1
http://www.bbc.com/s...rmula1/27523534
Posted 23 May 2014 - 05:35
Rosberg extended with Mercedes for 2 more years according to @BBCSport and @andrewbensonf1
http://www.bbc.com/s...rmula1/27523534
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Posted 23 May 2014 - 05:37
Amus said this happened in the off-season. So all in all, pretty quick reporting by the Beeb
Posted 23 May 2014 - 05:54
So, same contract lenght as Lewis.
They¨re waiting on Vettel...
Edited by meddo, 23 May 2014 - 05:57.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 06:00
Or Ricciardo...So, same contract lenght as Lewis.
They¨re waiting on Vettel...
Posted 23 May 2014 - 06:02
Good decision.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 06:09
Posted 23 May 2014 - 06:11
So, same contract lenght as Lewis.
They¨re waiting on Vettel...
Nope, Lew signed for 3 years, next year is the final year of his contract.
Edited by peroa, 23 May 2014 - 06:12.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 06:23
Until 2016. or 2017.?
Posted 23 May 2014 - 06:30
Lew - 13,14,15
Nico - 15,16
Posted 23 May 2014 - 07:17
expected decision...Rosberg doing superb job..
Posted 23 May 2014 - 07:18
No Ham/Alo?
Posted 23 May 2014 - 07:19
No Ham/Alo?
Mc Laren, nine years later....
Posted 23 May 2014 - 08:06
Hamilton to Ferrari and Alonso to Mercedes.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 08:15
Why not Hamilton to RedBull and Vettel to Mercedes?
Posted 23 May 2014 - 09:03
I suspect ROS and HAM will be Merc drivers for many years. A German and a Brit. Both still young, both fast, both marketable, both easy enough to manage. Cannot see any reason to change that.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 09:11
I suspect ROS and HAM will be Merc drivers for many years. A German and a Brit. Both still young, both fast, both marketable, both easy enough to manage. Cannot see any reason to change that.
True, but this is F1, they don't do logical...
Posted 23 May 2014 - 09:12
Dito, Mercedes would be stupid, they have the perfect line up, and the drives would be stupid if they wouldn't try to stay at Mercedes. If you look back four years at least, Red Bull, Ferrari, Williams stayed at the top and fought for championship. Why should Lewis go to another team, he is in the right team at the right time. He will stay longer than 15. As team chef I wouldn't change a bit. Getting Alonso or Vettel instead of Rosberg fires back, everybody knows that. Great driver at the front and very good driver as second driver
Posted 23 May 2014 - 09:36
Dito, Mercedes would be stupid, they have the perfect line up, and the drives would be stupid if they wouldn't try to stay at Mercedes. If you look back four years at least, Red Bull, Ferrari, Williams stayed at the top and fought for championship. Why should Lewis go to another team, he is in the right team at the right time. He will stay longer than 15. As team chef I wouldn't change a bit. Getting Alonso or Vettel instead of Rosberg fires back, everybody knows that. Great driver at the front and very good driver as second driver
But what if they get fed up with the menu?
Posted 23 May 2014 - 09:39
But what if they get fed up with the menu?
Then I'd show them my "Michelin" stars
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Posted 23 May 2014 - 09:41
But what if they get fed up with the menu?
Sorry, I had the german word in mind, team boss, only for you
Posted 23 May 2014 - 09:44
Good. WDC is now secured for 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 11:28
Congrats Rosberg and Merc.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 11:30
Hardly a news.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 11:47
I'm sure I read about this a few weeks ago? great to see BBC report things so quickly..
Posted 23 May 2014 - 14:04
Congrats to Britney (as Potsie (Webber) calls him) !
Posted 23 May 2014 - 14:08
Bummed. Really wanted to see Alonso at Mercedes...
Posted 23 May 2014 - 14:55
Bummed. Really wanted to see Alonso at Mercedes...
In a way, I was kinda looking forward to it. However, recent events such as the race in Spain and the comments before this GP have reignited a certain dislike for Alonso in me.
Threatened by a competitive Kimi, he needed again to be favored by the team in order to undercut his teammate, twice, even though he was behind.
The recent "I'm not praised enough by people close to me" comments and LdM's immediate "all hail 200% Alonso, the best driver to walk the Earth" reply, all fall in line with his 2006 and 2007 seasons at Renault and Mclaren, where he showed a fragile ego as well in order to get preferential treatment.
Alonso needs a clear number 1 policy, that much is obvious. He's not going to find that at Mercedes, not with Lewis along.
He's a fantastic driver, but I'm absolutely positive a switch to Mercedes would only bring turmoil and drama.
I believe the team is much better off with Lewis & Nico.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 15:43
I think this is well deserved. He's always been his best to bring the team to the forefront of F1 and it shows that Merc respect his efforts. Besides, why change a winning formula? Even if the relationship between Lewis and Nico does indeed deteriorate through this season, I doubt that other drivers will fare better.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 15:45
Lewis out after 2015 then as a 3 time just like Senna. Then back to McLaren to end his career in the midfield with all this new talent coming through there's no space for Lewis at the age 31 in a top whip
Posted 23 May 2014 - 17:39
Considering Red Bull is locked out, Mclaren is all at sea and Ferrari is about the same as they have been for the last how many years, it is the best seat in the house.
Posted 23 May 2014 - 17:57
Amus said this happened in the off-season. So all in all, pretty quick reporting by the Beeb
Posted 23 May 2014 - 18:16
Why would Mercedes want to change either driver? They are both at the top of their game. Nico won the first race when Lewis only had 5 cylinders and had to retire. Lewis has won the next 4 races but Nico was faster in 2 of those races but Lewis with track position and considerable skill, hung on for the wins. There's not a cigarette papers width between them. They are good friends and go back a long way. The media is trying its best to create some sort of feud between them. As long as there's no major fallout, then keep the status quo (no not the old rockers). I have no doubt that Alonso, Vettel, Ricciardo and a few others would give their eye teeth for either of those seats but if I were Mercedes I would sign them both for 5 years.